νεύω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *new- (to nod). Cognate with Latin nutō (to nod), Sanskrit नवते (návate) and Proto-Germanic *neudaz (desire, need).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

νεύω • (neúō)

  1. to nod, beckon, as a sign
  2. to nod or bow in token of assent
  3. to grant, promise, assure
  4. (of warriors) to nod, bend forward
  5. to incline, slope, tend
  6. (figuratively) to decline, fall away, diminish

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ἀνᾰνεύω (anăneúō)
  • ἐκνεύω (ekneúō)
  • ἐπῐνεύω (epĭneúō)
  • κᾰτᾰνεύω (kătăneúō)
  • νεῦμᾰ (neûmă)
  • νεῦσῐς (neûsĭs)
  • νευστᾰ́ζω (neustắzō)
  • νευστῐκός (neustĭkós)
  • σῠννεύω (sŭnneúō)

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